Orange County's economy is thriving and leading the state and nation in terms of its educated workforce, low unemployment rate and diverse industry sectors, according to the 2017 Workforce Indicators Report, which was released at OCBC's Orange County Workforce Development Conference sponsored by Union Bank. Dr....
This article appears as it was published in The Orange County Register October 15, 2017 Orange County’s economy has clear strengths: low unemployment (4.2 percent in August), rising per capita income and job growth in several stand-out industries, from tourism to medical device manufacturing. But disruptive new...
This article appears as it was published in The Orange County Register October 13, 2017 Bank of America will give $425,000 in economic mobility grants to 18 nonprofits working on community revitalization efforts across Orange County. Nonprofits were chosen for their efforts to provide solutions to housing...
Sacramento – Senator Tony Mendoza (D-Artesia) announced Governor Jerry Brown’s approval of Senate Bill 4 (SB 4) today. SB 4 preserves the stability and continuity of the CalOptima board by codifying the existing membership and qualifications to serve on its board of directors and by...
IRVINE, CA — Orange County Business Council presents the 2017 Orange County Workforce Development Conference, focusing on “Elevate Engineering: Adapt, Connect and Transform OC’s Workforce.” A panel featuring engineering, training and recruitment professionals will discuss Southern California’s booming STEAM industry sectors and how to prepare...
Orange County’s Irvine Co. said Friday it plans to bid for Amazon.com’s second headquarters, which Amazon says will employ up to 50,000 people. Privately held Irvine Co. said it would work with the city of Irvine, a master-planned community developed by the company, to “submit a responsive...
IRVINE, CA— With President Trump’s recent call for a dismantling of the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA program, OCBC urges Congress act expeditiously on comprehensive reform to U.S. immigration policies that provide for a reasonable path to citizenship for new and undocumented...
The following article appears as it was written by Margot Roosevelt and published in The Orange County Register Sunday, September 3, 2017 and based on an interview at OCBC's Chairman's Leadership Breakfast, moderated by Tom Phelps, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips. Three decades ago, when Julie Miller-Phipps was...
Business like academic rigor and solid STEM skills, however California State University will no longer require placement exams in math and English, as well as noncredit remedial courses for freshman college students, according to an executive order issued last week by Chancellor Timothy White. The...
OCBC thanks and commends Kaitlynn Irvine for her time at OCBC as a Communications Specialist and wishes her well as she explores new opportunities in her budding career. She will be missed! Currently, OCBC is accepting applications for an Events Communication Specialist, which is an entry...
